Marty and Karla Grant

!CENSUS:1880 Rutherford Co., NC Chimney Rock # 184/191
Bruce Grant 37 M Farmer NC-NC-NC
Harriet 35 Wife M Keeping House
Easter M. 12 dau at home
Mary 10 dau at home
Robert Lee 9 son <--- (sic)
Annie J. 7 dau
Sarah E. 4 dau
Susan 2 dau;


!WITNESS-MARRIAGE LICENSE:28 Oct 1898 McDowell Co., NC
M. L. Grant of McDowell, 22, son of Jos Grant (dead) and C. Grant (living) of McDowell
& M. M. White of McDowell, 18, dau of W. H. White (living) and Jane White (dead) of McDowell.
Married 31 Oct 1898 by J. J. Moffitt, Baptist Minister, at residence of W. H. White in Broad River.
Wit: T. L. Grant of Jeter, NC, J. P. Salmon of Stone Mountain, J. A. Moffitt of Stone Mountain;


!MARRIAGE LICENSE: 9 Jan 1899 McDowell Co., NC
T. L. Grant, of Rutherford, 27, son of S. B. Grant & H. M. Grant, both living, of Rutherford,
& M. L. Burgin, of McDowell, 26, d/o J. L. Burgin & Dellie Burgin, both living, of McDowell,
Married 15 Jan 1899 by Samuel T. Barber, Minister of the M. E. Church South, at the residence of the brides parents.
Listed as Thomas Lee Grant and Mollie L. Burgin here.
Witnesses: T. W. Noblitt, S. E. Allison, I. A. Burgin;


!CENSUS:1900 McDowell Co., NC Crooked Creek # 58/5
Thomas L. Grant head Feb 1871 29 M 1 NC-NC-NC Farmer
Mallie L. wife Aug 1871 28 M 1 1-1
James B. son Sep 1899 8/12;


!CENSUS:1910 McDowell Co., NC Old Fort Town # 16/16
Lee Grant head 39 M1 11 NC-NC-NC Merchant - Gr Store
Mollie L. wife 38 M1 11 5-5
James B. son 10
Luther L. son 9
Arther B. son 7
Dullie M. dau 4
Harriet R. dau 1;


!MARRIAGE LICENSE:13 Jul 1916 McDowell Co., NC
T. L. Grant, of McDowell, 45, son of S. B. Grant and M. H. Grant, both living of Rutherford.
& Lucy McCurry of McDowell, 23, dau of T. C. Greene, living, and not known, dead, of McDowell.
Married 13 Jul 1916 by Robert F. Mock, Methodist Episcopal South Church at Old Fort, NC.
Wit: W. L. Grant, Mrs. W. L. Grant, Clarence Murphy?;


!NAMED: 9 Aug 1919 Rutherford Co, NC Will of S. B. GRANT - son T. L. GRANT;


!CENSUS:1920 McDowell Co., NC Old Fort town, # 341/346, Crawford St
Thomas L. Grant head 47 M NC-NC-NC Post Master - Old Fort NC
Lucy wife 25 M
Polly dau 7
Walter G. son 5
Majorie L. dau 2 3/12;


!NAMED:10 Oct 1921 Rutherford Co, NC Loose Estates S.B. GRANT. Settlement. eirs: T.L. GRANT, W.F. GRANT, L.M. GRANT, Mrs. E.M. DAVIS, Mrs. Susan URPHY, Mrs. Hester GILBERT;


!OBITUARY:(Shared by Ken Bradford):
Hand written transcription of obituary:

Thos. L. Grant

Mr. Thos. Lee Grant, Postmaster at Old Fort, died Sunday night at his home at Old Fort, suffering a stroke of paralysis from which he never regained consciousness. Mr. Grant had first been to the post office and made up the mail for no. 35 and returned home to take his family to church. While getting ready he was stricken with paralysis and died within 3 or 4 hours. His death was a shock to the community. Mr. Grant was born and reared in Rutherford County and came to McDowell in 1898. He was 51 years of age, leaves 2 brothers, W. F. and L. M. Grant; 3 sisters, Mrs. R. L. Murphy of Richmond, VA, Mrs. E. M. Davis of Marion, and Mrs. W. M. Gilbert of Chesnee, S. C.
Mr. Grant was married three times. First to Miss Mollie Burgin, second to Mrs. Lucy McCurry, and third to Miss Delia Moffitt. Six children survive: Arthur and Luther, Bulow, Myrtle, Joe, Lee and Marjorie [sicthere are seven names listed by the transcriber of the obituary]
Mr. Grant was engaged in the merchantile business in Old Fort before being appointed Postmaster. He enjoyed the highest respect and esteem of his fellowman. It is the concensus of opinion that he was one of the best officials the post office at Old Fort ever had. He was well and favorably known in McDowell Co.
The town and county have lost a good citizen Interment was made in the old family burying ground at Bethel church, five miles from Old Fort.

!CENSUS:1880 McDowell Co., NC Crooked Creek # 47/49
Joseph L. Burgin, 33 M Farmer NC-NC-NC
Dulcina 33 Wife M Keeping House KY-KY-KY
Mollie G. 8 dau NC-NC-KY
James A. 3 son
George W. 14 brother S Farm Laborer NC-NC-NC;


!MARRIAGE LICENSE: 9 Jan 1899 McDowell Co., NC
T. L. Grant, of Rutherford, 27, son of S. B. Grant & H. M. Grant, both living, of Rutherford,
& M. L. Burgin, of McDowell, 26, d/o J. L. Burgin & Dellie Burgin, both living, of McDowell,
Married 15 Jan 1899 by Samuel T. Barber, Minister of the M. E. Church South, at the residence of the brides parents.
Listed as Thomas Lee Grant and Mollie L. Burgin here.
Witnesses: T. W. Noblitt, S. E. Allison, I. A. Burgin;


!CENSUS:1900 McDowell Co., NC Crooked Creek # 58/5
Thomas L. Grant head Feb 1871 29 M 1 NC-NC-NC Farmer
Mallie L. wife Aug 1871 28 M 1 1-1
James B. son Sep 1899 8/12;


!CENSUS:1910 McDowell Co., NC Old Fort Town # 16/16
Lee Grant head 39 M1 11 NC-NC-NC Merchant - Gr Store
Mollie L. wife 38 M1 11 5-5
James B. son 10
Luther L. son 9
Arther B. son 7
Dullie M. dau 4
Harriet R. dau 1;

!NOTES:Death Certificate cause of death:
"Killed in a house against which came a landslide with water July 15, 1916";


!CENSUS:1910 McDowell Co., NC Old Fort Town # 16/16
Lee Grant head 39 M1 11 NC-NC-NC Merchant - Gr Store
Mollie L. wife 38 M1 11 5-5
James B. son 10
Luther L. son 9
Arther B. son 7
Dullie M. dau 4
Harriet R. dau 1;

!CENSUS:1920 McDowell Co., NC Old Fort Township, rural district, # 240/241
Joe L. Burgin, head 73 Wd NC-NC-NC Farmer
Winslow S. son 37 M NC-NC-KY Concreat (sic) Foreman
Sallie A. wife 36 M NC-NC-NC
Myrtle Grant gr-dau 13
Joe Lee gr-son 7;


!CENSUS:1930 McDowell Co., NC Old Fort Township # 114/120, State Hwy # 10
Winslow S. Burgin head 49 M 23 NC-NC-KY Salesman - Shell Oil & Gas
---- (blank) wife 46 M 20 NC-NC-NC
Joe Lee Grant nephew 17;


!CENSUS:1940 x


!NOTES:I didn't find marriage record or death record 1930-1940 for him;